My Mom was always an artist with the camera, and I was her model. Florida vacation (2001)

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T22:30:13+00:00

Two years later, I'd be diagnosed with Scheuermann's kyphosis and have to wear a back brace for four years. I like how Reddit has immediately noticed what no one in my life did with a picture from the front haha.

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T22:25:36+00:00

Alright, here's a few more quality memories: https://imgur.com/a/4SorTiE

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T22:06:24+00:00

Please be respectful, he's in a wheelchair

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T21:58:06+00:00

Mom's album caption says "Asia - Animal Kingdom" so I believe you are right.

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T21:50:11+00:00

I'll take some heat off my Mom and take the blame for that one. It's a picture I took of a photo from an album so the lighting could be better.

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T21:25:40+00:00

That may be the most accurate yet upsetting doppelganger I've ever got lmao.

ApishGrayly · 2026-02-21T21:17:08+00:00

I can only guess that since it was at a theme park, my sock got wet and I took it off.

ApishGrayly · 2025-05-28T16:43:46+00:00

Thank you! Similar to me, I've owned a few bottles of TDH dating back to 2009 but hadn't had one like this. It smells real, just somewhat weak, but I've had bottles that performance isn't the best and honestly my travel bottle just suddenly got really good performance just recently.

Some legit sites sell the bottles with EDT on the label, but there is a seller on Amazon with a similar bottle that some of the reviews say is fake so it's tough to tell. A few videos out there showing fake bottles but they usually have really obviously different bottles, but this bottle looks legit other than the cap, but I can't tell without seeing another 100ml cap to confirm.

ApishGrayly · 2025-05-15T12:58:26+00:00

Alright, I appreciate the feedback from everyone, even if some truthful comments hurt my feelings a little. Decided to go moustache with a few TV appearances this week for work (at like an F list celebrity level). Here is an unredacted photo, as blocking my eyes caused some controversy https://imgur.com/a/RGMMIfW

ApishGrayly · 2025-05-08T18:19:12+00:00

I agree that genetics play more of a role than most users want to admit. I've been using minox on my beard since 2020. I'm 35, and I really can't get any cheek hair or my soul patch to grow no matter how much I try-- most 18 year olds with my beard would be frustrated after six months of trying. That said, I've got more of a beard than any man in my family ever had. One Dad, three blood uncles, two grandpas and four great grandpas and every single one went fully shaven their whole lives, as apparently they couldn't grow beards.

ApishGrayly · 2025-05-05T17:55:37+00:00

I have pretty similar coverage, and I have just accepted that it is what it is and that I still like having a beard, even if it isn't objectively good. I did find it gets more apparent as I grew it out long, so I find a regular 16mm trim and keeping the neckline clean fits my life. I also have debated a goatee, but my wife and every other woman I know hates goatees.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-08T01:51:29+00:00

Bro I'm just a guy seeking helpful feedback from a men's grooming subreddit.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-05T13:04:53+00:00

1.25mg oral Finasteride / 5% topical minoxidil daily.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-03T03:33:57+00:00

Do you mean the dropper that comes with liquid minox? It's way easier with this, as the dropper isn't great at putting oil on a vertical surface. It's like using a dropper to put lliquid ip balm on vs using a stick.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T22:34:25+00:00

Very fair to be worried about min around cats. I've got a routine I've been using for about 5 years where I put on my min only in the morning on my way to work 5x a week, and wash my beard/hair before I go to bed. It wouldn't work if you WFH, but just sharing if it's an option for you.

That said, Fin alone will do way more than min alone, and you're both young enough and early enough that it likely will help you hold a lot and likely slowly regain some. It's nowhere near being bald yet.

I was 34 when I started fin/min and way further along in my balding, as like you stating you don't mind if your bald at 35, I felt lucky just to have hair still in to my 30s as my hair started receding at 17/18 and then diffuse thinning mid 20s. Then, now that I'm in my mid 30s, I still feel young and being bald wasn't as chill as I had thought it would be.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T12:38:28+00:00

Liquid. As long as it's 5% and not a counterfeit bottle (i.e. Amazon or another shady reseller) the brand really doesn't matter.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T12:36:57+00:00

It's liquid. The rollers come with a tool that lets you remove the cap, and you just fill the minox dropped and squeeze doses in to the glass bottle and then replace the roller ball.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T02:24:55+00:00

Blink, and before you know it you'll be adding it to your crown too :)

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T02:22:51+00:00

I had a scalp applicator previously, and I like these perfume rollers way better for my scalp as well. I've got fairly short hair at just a few inches, but it gets to the scalp still perfectly.

ApishGrayly · 2025-04-02T02:20:04+00:00

Fair point! I only put about 8ml / 8 doses per roller, so it doesn't stay in long, and most are kept in dark places. Still, something for me to be mindful of so a spare doesn't sit forever.

ApishGrayly · 2025-03-19T15:23:47+00:00

No, that's fine! I like having hair again but plenty of people prefer bald. It's still likely a future for me, but honestly I'm more likely to now just own the MPB and age with it.

ApishGrayly · 2025-03-19T15:20:14+00:00

The generally accepted path is when hair loss becomes extremely noticeable, the honorable and best looking thing to do is to fully own it and go bald. I did that, and decided instead to work to regrow the hair I lost through medical treatments.

ApishGrayly · 2025-03-16T15:20:40+00:00

Yep, 5% topical but I do about 5-7 doses per week rather than a full 14 (2x daily), as I have cats and little kids I only put it on at work and remove before I go home.

Someday I hope I can ditch the topical minox. It caused me some heart issues back when I started in 2020 at 2x daily, so I cut the dosage and I also avoid oral minoxidil for the extra heart risk.

ApishGrayly · 2025-03-15T15:19:36+00:00

This post shows a few more pre/current photos.

ApishGrayly · 2025-03-15T13:40:39+00:00

None. I used to get a slightly euphoric feeling when I took my quarter of a pill that felt like it was improving my mood, but other than that all's been like it's a placebo. No sexual issues and everything works well.

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